2015 Corton Charlemagne
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2015, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Domaine Bonneau du Martray Unexpectedly, this is the palest of the three vintages tasted on this occasion. The bouquet shows an abundance of pure white fruit, a little coconut, the stones not quite so apparent on the nose in this relatively rich vintage. Rich liquorice notes at the back. This will need quite a few years to come into balance. The warmer vintage makes the oak show more, but by no means out of balance. A promising wine which needs another five years.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2015 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is a powerful, dense wine. It possesses tremendous richness and tons of intensity. Radiance and phenolic intensity are two of the signatures. That's about all I can tell you, as the 2015 is nowhere near ready to drink. It does have tremendous potential though, that is clear.
The 2015 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru from Bonneau du Martray reveals a youthful nose of citrus zest, white flowers, tart pineapple and struck flint, framed by some spicy new oak. On the palate, this full-bodied wine reveals tension and definition that it seemed to miss in barrel, its glossy attack now backed by a nicely chalky structure and a deep, properly reserved core. This will need some time in the bottle to integrate, but its evolution is very promising, and while this is unusually rich and concentrated those qualities don't come at the expense of terroir.
About the producer
This historic Domaine Bonneau du Martray is an iconic Burgundy address, dedicated to making two Grands Crus: its iconic white Corton-Charlemagne and red Corton, expressing the special terroir of the hill of Corton. Today it is owned by Stanley Kroenke, of Screaming Eagle fame.